David Norquist

A new DOD memo issued by recently confirmed Deputy Defense Secretary David Norquist has ordered a full Pentagon review to identify funding, time and manpower that should be redirected to support the department’s overarching defense strategy, Federal News Network reported. The memo, issued Aug. 2 just days after Norquist’s confirmation, directs a complete DOD program

Deputy Secretary of Defense David Norquist was confirmed into his new permanent post Tuesday evening with a Senate voice vote that easily approved him to become DOD’s second-ranking official. Norquist, who was sworn in Wednesday, was the latest Senate confirmation vote came as the chamber hustled to vote on numerous high-priority administration nominees before the

Pentagon Comptroller and Acting Deputy Defense Secretary David Norquist appears to be on track for confirmation as DOD’s second-ranking civilian official even as the agency continues to face a number of top official vacancies, Federal News Network reported Thursday. Norquist, who easily sailed through his Senate Armed Services Committee hearing last week for the permanent

The Senate easily confirmed Army Gen. Mark Milley on Thursday to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs, The Hill reported. The Senate voted 89-1 to confirm Milley as the nation’s top military officer and succeed Marine Corps Gen. Joseph Dunford whose term as Joint Chiefs chairman closes at the end of September. “I am

Acting Deputy Defense Secretary David Norquist easily sailed through his Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing Wednesday for his White House nomination to be permanently appointed to the role, CQ reported. Norquist, who was confirmed as DOD’s comptroller in 2017 and has been serving in an acting capacity as the Pentagon’s second-in-succession since January, received

Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman James Inhofe (R-Okla.) endorsed Acting Deputy Defense Secretary David Norquist Tuesday to become the next permanent deputy defense secretary, according to CQ. “I’m very strongly in support of Norquist,” Inhofe told the outlet. “I’ve had a chance to talk to the president about Norquist,” he said. Norquist became acting deputy defense